Pumpkin Spice Waffles with Maple Butter

Are you guys more of a waffle or pancake fan? For some reason, I definitely gravitate towards waffles – I like them so much better than pancakes. But, to be honest, it could be because I’m just not that great at making pancakes! They’re never even, the butter gets all gross and then makes the second and third batch a weird color and I’m just not into it!

But these waffles…these waffles are the most beautiful color. And wow, do they taste like fall! The pumpkin spice really suits my fall theme of being 100% basic.

With these, you can just use any of your go-to waffle/pancake mixes. Because I have gestational diabetes, I’m using the Birch Benders keto mix. For these, I also used a sugar free maple syrup, but just use your favorite! It is what it is – just a few months left of this!

In this recipe, you use the pure pumpkin puree as a replacement for eggs/water. It’s such an easy recipe – I made extra and put them in the freezer once they were cooled just so I could grab and go on weekdays. Sometimes, you just need something more exciting than scrambled eggs, ya know!

Next time I do these, I’m going to cut up some apples and sautee them in a bit of cinnamon. Let all those fall flavors really collide!

Pumpkin Spice Protein Waffles with Maple Butter

Delicious pumpkin spice protein waffles topped with a savory and sweet maple butter.
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Course Breakfast, brunch

Equipment

  • Waffle maker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 c waffle mix
  • 1/2 c pumpkin puree
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp brown sugar I used Truvia brown sugar replacement
  • 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice
  • 3 tbsp softened butter
  • 3 tsp maple syrup
  • pecans, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Combine waffle mix and pumpkin puree until well combined.
  • Coat waffle iron with cooking spray; pour batter into iron (refer to your iron's instructions for the correct amount).
  • As the waffles are being made, combine softened butter and maple syrup. If using unsalted butter, taste for salt and add a tiny pinch, if needed.
  • Serve waffles with maple butter, maple syrup, pecans, etc.

Fried Chicken & Savory Cheddar-Chive Waffles Recipe

If life is all about balance, what better dish than fried chicken and waffles? A little sweet, a little savory. Chicken is protein, so that’s healthy, right?! Balance, guys, balance. For this go, I opted for cheddar and chive waffles and WOW. They. were. great!

Cheddar and chive waffles are one of my favorites, and they really taste amazing with the fried chicken. Sometimes, you don’t really want a super sweet waffle to go with that crispy chicken, amirite?!

How to Make Australian Folded Eggs

Did you know you needed a post to teach you how to make – basically – scrambled eggs? Me either. But then, we went to New Zealand on our honeymoon and had the greatest eggs and I’ve been trying to recreate them for nearly 4 years. And then I saw a few posts about Australian folded eggs and here we are – a recipe you never knew you needed for eggs.

I’m sure you’re thinking something like, Haileyyyyy why do I even need to make these? Well. Have you ever had eggs so creamy, so custardy, so perfect you could literally cry? That’s why you need to make these.

Until we had gone to New Zealand, I don’t think I ever realized how something like a scrambled egg could be so decadent. But they truly are! There are a few key secrets to making these utterly perfect eggs.

An Easy Frittata Recipe

While I love a fancy meal or a good project recipe (like bread, tortillas, or cinnamon rolls), I really do love an easy recipe that doesn’t even need a “recipe.” To be completely honest with you, I don’t have many recipes locked in my head, but I do have a few things I turn to for which I know the basics and can switch up based on my mood…and the contents of the fridge.

 

A frittata really is quite simple – eggs + your favorite veggies. This version, I added some chopped spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions. This go around, I added a light sprinkling of cheese when it came out of the oven. It’s completely up to you!

 

Simple Frittata

Yield:  12 servings | Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

16 eggs (for a 9×13 casserole dish)

1/4 c. milk or cream

1 c. mushrooms, sliced

1 small onion, choppeed

1.5 c. frozen chopped spinach, thawed

15 cherry tomatoes, chopped

1/4 c. shredded cheese

 

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400°. Prepare casserole with non stick spray. Set aside.

Crack eggs into a mixing bowl and whisk together. Slowly whisk in milk/cream.

Add all vegetables and gently fold to combine.

Place in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the center is firm. Once out of the oven, top with the shredded cheese.

 

Note: You can 100% add shredded cheese to the mixture if you desire. Add along with the vegetables! Customize the ingredients to your liking!